Stephen Derise Morel

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**Stephen Derise Morel** **Location:** New Orleans, LA **Firm:** JurisDeed **Practice Areas:** Adoption, Insurance, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Tax Stephen Derise Morel is a seasoned attorney licensed in Louisiana for 17 years, with a distinguished practice focusing on real estate law, insurance, personal injury, adoption, and tax matters. Based in the vibrant city of New Orleans, Stephen has established himself as a leading authority in clearing real estate titles, employing both transactional strategies and litigation practices. Stephen possesses specialized expertise in resolving complex title defects and effectively quieting, clearing, and insuring tax sale titles. His innovative approach led him to create a pioneering title insurance product specifically designed to systematically insure tax titles. Since 2015, this product has facilitated the resolution and sale of over 4,000 government-held properties that had been delinquent for an average of 15 years. As a co-founder of a specialized real estate title insurance company, Stephen has dedicated nine years to developing operations that streamline transactions involving tax sale properties. His vision and leadership culminated in the creation of the first tax sale title insurance product in Louisiana, which has since been adopted by 15 states, allowing local governments and private investors to transact with confidence in tax sale properties, secure in the knowledge that the titles are clear and insurable. In addition to his work in title insurance, Stephen has developed a comprehensive due diligence business, training personnel to leverage advanced software platforms for marketing, clearing titles, and auctioning government-held tax-delinquent real estate. His extensive experience and innovative solutions make him a valuable asset to clients navigating the complexities of real estate law in Louisiana.

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